Question About Nokia N95

[The enchanted broomstick]

Howdy all. I was looking at getting mobile internet for my laptop and have figured that i may as well incorporate a contact mobile phone whilst im at it.

I was looking at the nokia N95 http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?go=pa...ils&pid=445

Im wondering though, am i able to connect the phone to my laptop to give me mobile internet and are there any charges that apply for using it etc? The website doesnt really give me the information im looking for.

Cheers, Stu

[Krisboats]

As far as i'm aware theres been different ways of using your mobile phone as a wireless modem for a little while now. It uses the gprs connection to transmit data through the phone but i don't think its cheap.

[Tomm]

Most of the 'unlimited' packages (E.g. T-Mobile Web'n'Walk) don't allow you to use it connected to the computer - it uses far more bandwidth than simple phone internet browsing and they're not willing to allow it. However, whether they will know is a different matter. Unless they rebrand the phone and disable that service.

[Dr. Nick Riviera]

n95 browses full web pages. just like your computerrrrrrrrr.

just get broadband, it will probably be faster and more reliable.

[Nick Dale]

I connect my n95 in my house to my wifi wireless internet...It dont act as a gateway just as another internet brosing pc. Full web pages can be displayed but you have to either zoooom out or scroll alot across the page lol. Overall i say that mine is doing the job and with 160mb built in memory and a 2gb card that i got after its now my new mp3 player too :]

[The enchanted broomstick]

So from what i've gathered its probably best just to go for the intended mobile internet option like vodafone offer....? A 3G modem that plugs into the laptop and can offer "broadband" like speed. http://www.vodafonebusinessshop.co.uk/USBModem.html

Im thinking im gonna pop into the local vodafone shop down town and get some proper information for the questions i have. Thanks to you all anyway.

Stu

[Fish-Finger-er]

woah, first post on here in time for me.

ive got a nokia n95, got it like 3 days after it came out or summit stupid.

right now for the net, using it as a modem.

1) its got wifi, meaning you can use it as a wifi reciever(i.e if your house has a wireless network, but your comp is a desktop) via usb, or get wi fi on the phone.

2) the phone has got full net access on it, just a bit fiddly to use.

3)using your phone as a modem, you just plug it in via usb, and click connect on the pc suite, and its connected.... simple enough, but when it comes to using the net on your phone, heres what i get,(with t mobile)

im on web and walk plus, which is £12.50 a month(altho i got £5 off by sweet talkin t mobile staff) so its £7.50 a month on top of regular contract. for that i get 3gb a month bandwidth, and the ability to use my phone as a modem. speed varies depending on signal, at my mates house, i can connect it up, its a 3g area, i get a speed of 480kbps, near enough half meg bb speed. at my house in the sticks i get 120 kbps.

im rather a heavy net user, dont think i could cope with the phone as my only source off net, but for when im miles away from home with my laptop, its a life saver, for msn, and gettin directions/addresses/phone numbers etc off the net. for normal web browsing and msn'erry. its more than adequate, you can pay another 5'er to go up to 10gb, but seems pointless to me, as d/ls are crap speed wise on it anyway. so not really gaining anything much.

but gettin the regular web and walk means no use as a modem.

web n walk plus was the only one allowing modem use, with a sensible bandwidth limit.